Fernando Amorsolo
AKA Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
- 1st Filipino National Artist of the Republic of the Philippines (1972)
- 1st Filipino Painter to receive the National Artist Award (1972)
- Philippine National Artist in Painting (1972)
ALIAS
"Grand Old Man of Philippine Art"
"Artist of Light"
DATE OF BIRTH
May 30, 1892
BIRTHPLACE
Paco, Manila, Philippines
FATHER: Pedro Amorsolo
MOTHER: Bonifacia Cueto
2nd WIFE: Maria del Carmen
Fernando and Maria had eight children.
1st WIFE: Salud Jorge
Fernando and Salud had six children.
YEAR OF DEATH
April 24, 1972
USEFUL LINKS
Fernando Amorsolo Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Cultural Heritage: Fernando Amorsolo
Ayala Museum - Collections:Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation, Inc. - Biography
The legends of Philippine art
Portrait of Three Artists as Pioneers